The Russellville Cyclones and Lady Cyclones tennis teams opened their season with losses to the Searcy Lions and the Mountain Home Bombers.

Against Searcy, both the Cyclones and Lady Cyclones went down with identical 3-1 scores.

For the Lady Cyclones, Montana Crowell topped her opponent in singles action while Freshman Selby Bailey lost a close match in a tiebreaker.

The Cyclones Brazilian exchange student Caio Labegalini picked up a win for the boy’s in singles action.

Mountain Home defeated Russellville 2-1 in the boy’s division and 4-0 in the girl’s division.

The doubles team of Bryce Johnson and Frankie Williams picked up the lone win for the Cyclones. Johnson and Williams also bested a doubles team in an exhibition match that did not count toward team scoring.

Russellville faces Marion at home at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday.

Golden Suns split day one at La Quinta kickoff classic

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Junior Emily Todd led the team with 17 kills in the first match of the day against Lindenwood, while junior setter Amber Cerrillos had a combined 74 assists as the Arkansas Tech Golden Suns (1-0) split day one at the La Quinta Kickoff Classic, picking up a 3-1 win over Lindenwood (0-1) and falling 3-1 to St. Cloud State (1-1).

The Golden Suns lost the first set 25-17 before taking the next three 25-22, 25-17, and 25-14 over Lindenwood for the win. In game two, the Golden Suns dropped the first set 25-19, came back in the second set with a 25-17 win, but fell 25-15, and 25-20 in sets three and four.

In the first match of the day, the Golden Suns hit .250 against Lindenwood. Senior Stephanie Channell had 11 kills, while sophomore Katie Huff added ten kills and two blocks. Freshman Kaylee Konsella had five kills and senior Sara Motsinger had three kills.

Sophomore libero Morgan McKellar led the backline with 15 digs. Sophomore Kaci Jackson posted ten digs, while Todd added seven. Junior Sierra Nighswonger served four service aces and had six digs.

In the second match of the day, the Golden Suns were outhit .324 to .163 by St. Cloud State. Todd led the team with 15 kills on 38 attacks, while Channell had 10 kills and Konsella had eight. Jackson also put up five aces and McKellar picked up 17 digs in the match.

Little Johns take second in Hot Springs

HOT SPRINGS — The Danville Little Johns finished second at Hot Springs Village Magellan Golf Course against the Fountain Lake Cobras and the Maumelle Hornets.

Danville shot 141 over the 9-hole match and was led by Jay Trusty with a 37. Clayton Frick added a 46, and Dalton Penzo 48.

The Little Johns next match is at Cherokee Creek Golf Course at Booneville in a match hosted by the Charleston Tigers on Sept. 16.